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Scripture: Mosiah 2:41 - And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and
happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they
are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they
hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby
they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O
remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath
spoken it.

Opening Song:Choose the Right Way (PCS #160)

Lesson:

- What are some things that you think would make you really happy? (kids might answer toys, money, candy, games, etc)
- But what would happen if the toy breaks? the money is spent? the candy is gone? the game is over? etc.

So those things can make us happy for a moment, but the happiness does not last forever. Heavenly Father wants us to be happy. In the scriptures He has sad, "...men are they they might have joy". When the Lord says "men" he means everybody on the whole earth. Heavenly Father has taught us how to find happiness that lasts forever and ever and never goes away. We find true happiness by doing the things that will last forever....even after we die.

When Heavenly Father sent us to earth he gave us a plan called the Plan of Salvation. Sometimes the scriptures also call this plan the Plan of Happiness because it teaches us everything we need to know to find happiness and keep it forever and ever with the help of Jesus Christ.

(show GAB 116/GAK 608: Christ and Children from around the World )

In the plan we come to earth to get a physical body and learn. We are sent to families who help us learn and grow. While we learn we make mistakes and need the help of Jesus Christ to return to our Father in Heaven. Because Jesus died for us we can live again with God AND with our families after we die. This is how we find true happiness.

1. How can we be happy now and return to our Heavenly Father?

President Gordon B. Hinckley said, “The way of happiness is found in … obedience to the commandments of …the Lord Jesus Christ”.

By keeping the commandments, we feel happiness right now AND in the life to come. Here's a story about a boy who found out what it means to be truly happy.

Tyler felt like he was the only boy in his class who did not have a Nintendo DS. All of the other kids played them and talked about the games at recess. Tyler asked his parents for a Nintendo, but his Mom said they were too much money and he would have to wait and ask for one for Christmas. Tyler wen into his room and felt mad. Christmas was so far away and Tyler knew he would never feel happy until he got one.

The next day on the bus Tyler sat in the very back seat. he watched all of his friends play their games on the bus and Tyler got more and more angry that he couldn't have one. When they got to school Tyler was the last student to leave the bus. On his way forward he saw that someone had left their Nintendo game on their seat. He picked it up and looked at it. There was no name on it and it looked brand new. Tyler put it into his backpack. He felt very happy! Now he could have exactly what he wanted! All morning at school Tyler thought about how happy he was to finally get a game system.

On his way home from school that day he started to feel sick. His stomach hurt and he kept thinking about the Nintendo DS. He went up to his room and played it after school, but the more he played, the worse he felt. His heart began to hurt. Why wasn't he more happy? He knew the answer. Because what he did was stealing and it made him sad. He knew it made Heavenly Father sad too and the person who lost their Nintendo. He thought having a game would make him happy, but it didn't.

The next day he took the Nintendo back to school and gave it to the bus driver. "I found this on the bus yesterday." he said and she took it so she could find it's real owner. As soon as he got off the bus his unhappy feeling was gone! His heart felt light and his stomach didn't hurt. Even though he felt happy when he first took the game that happiness didn't last very long. Tyler learned that real happiness, the kind that lasts for a long time, came from doing what is right.

- Why did Tyler feel happy when he stole the game system? (because he got what he wanted)
- How long did that happy feeling last? (not very long)
- How did Tyler finally feel happy for a long time? (by choosing the right)

Sometimes the devil tricks us into thinking that things or games or toys or money can make us happy. We may even feel happy for a moment when we get those things. It is a trick to try and get us to make wrong choices. Forever happiness always comes from doing what is right. That happy feeling never ever goes away.

2. How can we make our families joyful?

The proclamation on the Family says, "Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ".

( show GAB 112/GAK 606: Family Prayer)

Just like making good choices makes us personally happy, it also helps our families be happy. Spending time with our families is important to our happiness. Sometimes our families fight and argue. Sometimes it doesn't seem fun to be with them at all. But Heavenly Father has commanded us to do our best to make our families strong and happy by following the teachings of Jesus Christ. Here are some questions for you.

1. Madison is coloring a beautiful picture when her baby sister scribbles on the page. Madison feel like her picture is ruined.
- What would Jesus want her to do to make her family happy?

2. Jake wants to sit next to his Mom at the dinner table, but his sister is already sitting in that seat.
- What would Jesus want him to do to make his family happy?

3. Riley finds her sister playing with her favorite doll when she didn't even ask.
- What would Jesus want her to do to make her family happy?

4. Jackson's Mom tells him to clean his room when he just started watching his favorite show.
- What would Jesus want him to do to make his family happy?

Sometimes it is very hard to do what Jesus would want us to do to make our family happy, but if we try and follow his example we can make our home more peaceful and bring joy to our family.

As we keep the commandments, remember our baptismal covenants, and are
worthy to have the Holy Ghost with us, we can feel peace and bring happiness to our families.

Bear your testimony about things that make you feel truly happy and the role the Savior plays in your happiness.

1. Print a box for each family member.
2. Cut out box and love coins.
3. Cut out slot in box lid and add family member's name in the space provided.
4. Use tape or glue stick to construct boxes.
5. On each day choose a family member to highlight and place their box in a prominent place with coins and a pen nearby. Instruct each family member to write something they love about that family member on a coin and place it in the box.
6. At dinner, open the box and read the love coins.
7. Highlight a different family member the next day and repeat steps until each family member has been highlighted.

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